Receptacle



March 25', 1930. c. E. CARTER RECEPTACLE Filed April 2s, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l www E. E. y

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March 25, 1930. C. E.- CARTER 1,752,146

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Patented Mar. 25, 1930 Mira "te CHARLESE.' CARTER, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, ASSIGNOB, T0 ,STELING BTAN'U- FACTURNG COIJIPANY, OF FORT VJ'AYE'E, INDANA, .A CORPGRATIQN GF DELAWARE RECEPTACLE Application iled April 28,.

rlhisinvention relates to improvements in non-spilling receptacles of the type especially adapted for though not limited to millr pail construction, and the essential objects in view include accentuation of sanitation and ease and effectiveness of operation.

A more detailed object isthe provision for easy dismantling and ready assemblage of thecontrol valve parts for facilitating effective cleansing. f

Another obj ect is the assurance of effective operation to prevent accidental loss of contained liquid by parts shaped to' lend kthemselves to ease and inexpensiveness of manufacture.

With these and other objects in view as will in part hereinafter become apparent and iny part be stated, the invention comprises certain novel constructions,'combinations, and arrangement of parts as subsequently specified and claimed. g

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Figure l is a longitudinal, vertical section through a pail embodying the features'of the present invention, parts being broken away for the saving of space.

Figure 2 isan enlarged, detailed, fragmentary top plan view of the central portion of the cover with `the strainer omitted.

, Figure 3 is va fragmentary,`vertical section of aV slightly modified embodiment of the strainer. f v

Figure el is a view similar to Figure l of the central portion of the cover with control valve, the parts being'seen on yan enlarged scale. i e o Figures 5, 6, 7 and 8 are'sections similar to Figuret of slightly modified embodiments.

Figure 9 is a top plan of the parts as seen in Figure'S. L i

It has heretoforefbeen proposed to provide a valve located beneath an intake opening in a receptacle so arranged'and'constructed as to close when the receptacle is overturned or the liquid contents otherwise so dislocated as to strike the valve; and-it has also beenproposed tok provide such a valve asV to be gravity actuatedto prevent escape of contained liquid through the intake opening.

y, 'The present invention relates tothe last- 1928. Serial No. 273,496.

named type of such valves, and includes provision of simple but effective means for assuring seating of the closing valve by either gravity or liquid contact, while the parts are so constructed and shapedas to be capable of being stamped from sheet material, and designed to be easily and quickly assembled to an operative condition, and readily taken apart to facilitate washing or other cleansing.

The invention will be readilyeunderstood by detailed reference to the accompanying drawings in which 1 indicates a' mill;y pail or other receptacle havinga cover v2, preferably of the peripherally flanged type, and locked in place during use by the elongated hook-Shanks 3 of bail 4- engaging ears 5. Removal of cover 2 is effected by springing the end portions of bail 4 apart,or outward toat 8, to allow liquid delivered to the funnel to descend into receptacle 1. The aperture 8 is guardedby an automatically closing valve 9 adapted to function either by gravity or by the impact of liquid from within receptacle l. The valve 9 consists primarily ofla concavo-conveX disc conforming in Vits upper face contour with the lower face contour of the funnel 6 about the aperture 8. The disc valve 9Vr is suspended by means loosely janchoring the valve to the upper face ,of the funnel 6 in a manner to leave the valve free to drop toward the under face of the funnel l 6`when the funnel is overturned' or tilted sidewise, and to drop away from the under face of.

wsaid funnel when the funnel is repositioned in itsI upright location. The manner of suspension and detailed const-ructionof connection are susceptible of awid'e range of variations, as will be obvious or become so.

of thin sheet material, such as tin plated.

sheet iron, commonly known in commerce as tin. Because of the needed exaggeration 1n the showing of thickness, a proportional exaggeration in the size of some of the parts, as, for instance, the length of the sleeve 10 must appear, but, in fact, the sleeve 10 is comparatively short, not exceeding seven-sixteenths of an inch in the average structure,

and the sleeve is preferably drawn from the material of the disc 9 as a matter of economy and facility in manufacturing operations. The sleeve may, of course, be otherwise formed and connected. The upper end of the sleeve 10 is left closed for reasons hereinafter made apparent.V Above the upper surface of the funnel 6 is arranged a dished disc 11 concaved in the same direction as the disc 9, so that its under face will generally conform to the concaved contour of the upper face of funnel 6, but variations inthe face contour as well as the edge contour ofl disc V11 will be obviously possible to any degree within the requirements of the function of disc 11. Centrally 'of the disc 11, a sleeve 12 depends from and is vfixed to the disc, and is preferably formed integral therewith, as by die stamping the sleeve 12 vdirectly fromV the material of the disc 11. y The lower end Vof the sleeve 12 is open, and the bore ofthe sleeve 12 is" ro ortioned't'o sniwl and frictionall"V Y receive the sleeve 10, the parts being so proportioned that the friction will be great close litting, `portedin spaced relation to the upper surface of the funnel 6.A ,susceptible ofV a wide range of variation, as

-1 enough betweenthe sleeve 10 and sleeve 12,

when telescoped, to cause the sleeve 12 to effectively support the sleeve 10, and the valve 9 Vcarried thereby, while permitting the valve 9and Sleeve 10 to be withdra'wnbyany Vpres- Y sure greater than the-resistance of such Vfriction. Ordinarily, the friction willbe, small enough to allow tlie'operator to manually withdraw the sleeve 10`from'sleeve12 without inconvenience or particularly great exertion. y i Y The disc 11,7ifconstructed to fitY snugly against the upper'surface of the funnel 6, wouldtend to interfere with the flow of liquid to theaperture 8 and, to prevent suchV the disc 11 is preferably sup,

kThe spacers employed are will become apparent from a consideration of the showings in lFigures 6 to 8, inclusive.

As seen in Figure 4, projections are stampedV radial beads 13, 13, so spaced as to support the disc 11 clear of Contact with the upperV Yface of funnel 6 and allow free iiow of liquid entering the funnel beneath the disc 11 and through the aperture 8. While three of the beads 13 are shown, and each is seen as extending substantially for the radius of the disc, a greater or less'number may be employed, and a different length bead utilized,

when preferred.

The dished disc 11 is comparatively narrow in diameter and capable of holding only a relatively small quantity of liquid, but to prevent accumulation of liquid therein, I

preferably perforate the disc 11, as at 14, 14,

with apertures arranged about the sleeve 12 and outside the extended lines thereof so as to permit liquid falling within the concave of disc 11 to readily descend and escape through the aperture 8.

In operation, when liquid is delivered Y through the screen 7, it descends in the funnel 6, passes beneath `the disc 11, escapes through the aperture 8, and flows over the margins of the guard disc 9, and falls therefrom into the receptacle 1.v During such operation, a slight amount ofthe liquid will remain in the disc 9, which is not avoidable, but if the operator starts to lift the lid or cover 2 and in doing so tilts the same slightly, the entire contents ofthe disc 9 will be quickly spilled into the receptacle 1. If at any time during the Voperation of delivering liquid to the funnel 6, by accident or otherwise, the receptacle 1 be tilted to any substantial degree or be overturned, the gravity action of the discs 9 and 11 will cause the disc 9 to uickly seat itselfvandV close the aperture 8 so t iat reverse streamingy ofliquid through the aperture 8 is prevented and loss of liquid Afromv receptacle 1 avoided. The receptacle is, therefore, especially well adapted for use as'a milk pail. After some use, when it becomes desirable to cleanse the parts, the operator may remove the cover 2 and remove the screen 7'. Then the discr 11 is accessible fromone side of the funnel 6 and disc 9 from the other, The operator grasps the two discs in his hands or rather with the fingers andpulls'them apart against the frictional engagement of sleeve 10 with sleeve 12. Sleeve 10 is thus withdrawn from its' telescoped position, as seen in Figure 4, and the parts may then be'thoroughly cleansed and rendered aseptic. lAfter the cleansing operation, the. parts are reassembled by a reverse action from the dismantling operation just described, and are-then ready forfurther use.V Y j l In Figure 5 is' illustrated a modified embodiment incorporating some of the variations above suggested, but as the invention does not relate specifically to the structurey of the pail or its cover, but to the valve control and cooperating parts, it is unnecessary to repeat the showing of known parts. It will y be understood that the-bowl-shaped funnel CIK 6El is identical with the funnel 6 in all those parts not illustrated, and is provided with the central discharge opening 8a beneath which is arranged the guard valve 9a. Above the upper surface of the funnel is arranged the supporting disc 11a which is sustained on bulbous upstanding projections 18a preferably stamped from the material of the funnely 6a, but susceptiblevv of being otherwise formed. As many projections 13a may be employed as desired,there being preferably at least three, but the disc may be caused yto function with va less number.` A strip of spring material 10a isjIiXed to the upper face of the valve 9a, as by being welded or other- -wise appropriately connected thereto, and

upstands to and is detachably connectedwith the disc 11a. The detachable connection may be accomplished in any of various ways, the preferred manner being indicated in Figure 5, and consisting of having the spring strip 10@l bent at an appropriate point in its length to form a lateral recess 15a, and then bent at right angles to its vertical length and again having its terminal portion bent to form a recess 16a, the said recesses 15a and 16a being so spaced as to accommodate the edges of an aperture 17 formed through andpreferably approximately centrally of the disc 11a. The contour of that portion of strip 10a formed with the two 4recesses 15L and 16EL is so shaped as to cause said portion to function somewhatafter the manner of an ordinary snap button so as to be adapted tosnap into and out of the, aperture 17, and thus to detachably lock the valvedisc 92L to the valve disc 11a. Disc 11a'is preferably formed with draining apertures 14a functioning the same as apertures 14 inthe structure above described. Y v v Y The operationof the partsrseen in Figure 5 is identically the saine as that above described, except that the connection and discon nection ofthe valve disc and its supporting d isc are accomplishedthrough the snap button action of the connecting member,and the disc 11a rides on projections carried by the funnel rather than onprojections carried by itself. c l

In Figure'the funnel bisformed with aperture 8b and guard valve 9b having the upstanding sleeve l()b telescoping in the pendent sleeve 12b projecting downward from thei supporting disc 11b. In this structure, the disc 1lb is'formed with drain apertures 18 of a number and size proportioned to allow the entire discharge into the funnel 6b to pass therethrough and through ythe opening 8".y

beneath a given portion of the edge ofthe' disc 11b. when the partsare tilted orupturned.

yIhe periphery of the disc 1 1b may be round ed, as seen at-19, to insure avoidance ofa shoulder or other impedimenttowthe readyy sliding of the disc 11b across the bead 13by when required. The bead 13b may be formed in any of yarious ways, but thepreferredmanner of construction is by stamping the lsame directly from the material of the funnel 6b, as clearly seen in Figure 6. l

In operation, the-functioning of the lpartis i is the same as described with respect to Figure 4, except that all of the flow is accommo-v dated through the apertures 18, so that the disc 11b is not required to be supported above the surface of the funnel 6b, but when the funnel is tilted substantially or overturned, the disc 11b acting under gravity slides'over the bead 18b and is thus caused toelfect 1ongitudinal movement of the sleeves 12b and 10b and produce a seating of the valve 9b, so that return flow through opening 8*? is prevented. Y i i v In Figure 7 is illustrated` a structure corresponding identically with the structure seen in Figure 5, and the same reference numerals and description will apply, except that the apertures 14a of Figure 7 are made sufficiently large for the full flow. of liquid after .the manner of the functioning of the apertures 18 of Figure 6, and also excepting that the disc 11a of Figure 7 rests iush against theupper face of the funnel 6a and the bulbous upward projections 131 are arranged just outside the periphery of thedisc 11a, so that, when 11ZL moves laterally under a tilting movement of funnel 6, the disc will ride over one or more of the bulbous projections 13a and thusveffect a drawing of the valve 9a to its seated position after the manner of the functioning of the disc 11b in Figure `6 in riding over the bead 13b and drawing the valve 9b to its seat. Y,

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the sleeve 12C is a truncated pendent cone so tapered that the cone will restvagainst. the margins of the aperture 8 before the disc 11c reaches contact with the upper facefof theA funnel l6c. Contact of these parts,therefore,

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does `not occur eXcept when the disc 11c is displaced, and then only a partial contact is e'ected. The supporting of the disc l1c by engagement of the sleeve l2 against the i margins ot aperture 8c allows free access ot liquid flowing into the tunnel 6 to the notches 20 through which the liquid flows. Arranged beneath the aperture 8CV and the 'notches 2O is a guard valve disc 9 having an upstanding sleeve l0c proportioned to be thrust frictioi'ially into the lower end of the conical sleeve l2@ and to be frictionally grippedthereb'y for sustaining the disc 9c and for manipulating the same Vduring operation. In the event of any substantial'tilting oi' the funnnel 6 the disc 11c moves by gravity edgewise, and such edgewise movement, because of the taper of sleeve 12C, effects an advance movement causing the disc 9c to be drawn to a seated position against theunder Vtace of the funnel 6C and itself closes both the notches 2O and the aperture 8C. Obviously, dismantling of the parts is accomplished, as above described with respect to the parts seen in Figure 4.

,'It is important to observe that whatever the specific embodiment of the inventionot the various forms illustrated in the drawings and of the numerous forms in which the invention may be expressed, the valve-plate be-v neath the intake member or receptacle cover tion of the connection between the valve plate and its supporting actuator plate to allow ot the needed lloating movement just mentioned. I claimz- "1. In liquid control apparatus forr receptacles, the combination, with an apertured intake'member, of a valve beneathV said' member locateda'djacent the aperture in position for closing the same when the valve contacts with the apertured member, a gravity-responsive, edgewise movable valve actuator above the apertured member, and supporting means connecting the valve and its actuator.

In liquid control apparatus ior receptacles, the combination, with. an apertured intake member, Vot a valve beneath said member located adjacent the aperture in position for closing the same when the valve contacts with the yapertured member, a gravity-responsive, edgewisemmovable valve actuator above theaperturedmember, .and an operative connection extending through Vthe aperture and connecting the valve and its actuator for causing the valve to be seated against the apertured member when the actuator is gravity shifted.

3. In liquid control apparatus for receptal cles, the combination, withan apertured ini take member, of a valve beneath the aper-v ture, an edgewise movable, gravity-responsive valve actuating and supporting means above the apertured member, and a detachable connection between the supporting means and valve tor sustaining the valve inoperative re- 5. In liquid control apparatus for recep-V tacles, the combination, with an intake member having an intake aperture,'ot a valve plate disposed beneath said aperture, a. valve supporting actuator arranged above the in- Y take member, and a detachableV telescopic connection between said valve plate and Vsupporting actuator, said valve plate and supporting actuator being termed ot sheet mate-v rial and the telescopic connection being forme-d integral with the `respective valve plate and supporting actuator.

ior permitting liquid to flow through YSil 6. In liquid control apparatus tor recepta# cles, the combination with, an intake meinber having an intake opening, of a valve plate disposed beneath said opening, a valve supportingactuator arranged above theintake member, and a detachable connection between said valve plate and supporting actu# ator, said supporting'actuator being formed iio with a projection extending toward theintake member for sustaining the supporting actuator spaced above the intake member.

7. In liquid control apparatus torreceptacles, the combination, with an apertured iny take member, of a valve plate beneath thev intake member, a valvesupporting actuator above the intake member, a detachableV connection between the valve supporting actu# l ator and valve plate, and means for Idirecting edgewise movement of the valve supporting actuator tor imparting an incrementot lat.- eral movement thereto incident to such edgewise movement.`

' 8. In liquidcontrol apparatusv forirecepta-V cles, the combination, with an intake member having an intake aperture,the intake mem-r ber being formed with notches opening intoV and having drain apertures, a conical sleeve projecting from the supporting plate through the aperture in position for resting against the edges thereof and allowing liquid to flow through said drain aperturesy and through said notches, and means of detachable connection of the valve With said supporting plate.

9. In liquid control apparatus for receptacles, the combination, with an apertured intake member, of avalve beneath said member in position for closing the same When the valve contacts With the apertured member, a valve actuating and supporting plate above the intake member and mounted to float freely relative thereto, and means connecting said plate to the valve for causing contact of the valve With the apertured member incident to ioating movement of the plate.

10. In liquid control apparatus for receptacles, the combination, With an apertured intake member, of a valve beneath said member in position for closing the same when the valve contacts With the apertured member, a valve actuating and supporting plate above the intake member and mounted to Iioat treely relative thereto, and means connecting said plate to the valve for causing contact of the valve With the apertured member incident to floating movement of the plate, the connection between the plate and valve being through the aperture and being reduced relative to the size of the apertureffor permitting the floating of the plate.

ll. In liquid control apparatus for receptacles, the combination, With an apertured, concaved intake member, of a valve beneath said member in position for closing the same When the valve contacts With the apertured member, a valve actuating and supporting plate above the intake member and mounted to float freely relative thereto, and means connecting said plate to the valve for causing contact ot the valve With the apertured member incident to floating movement of the i plate, the connection between the plate and valve being through the aperture and being reduced relative to the size of the aperture for permitting the floating movement of the plate and the plate being shaped to correls)pond With the concavity of the intake mem.-

12. In liquid control apparatus for receptacles, the combination, With an apertured intake member, of a valve beneath the member, and an actuator :tor the valve connected thereto through said aperture and mounted for gravity movement on the intake member and proportioned to move the valve incident to such gravity movement.

In testimony whereof I afiX my signature.

CHARLES E. CARTER. 

